With finely tuned script blocking, the Chronicle's paywall can be managed. The Sac Bee, now, has gone whole hog with it.
Dan Walters' "home" outlet these days, since he retired from the Bee, is [
calmatters.org]. By the time the Chron carries one of his columns, it's fairly old news. Here's where to find his 2020 work: [
calmatters.org]